Toy cannon



July 6 1926. 1,591,180

. F. A. PFEIFER TOY -CANNON Filed Oct. 13, 1924 `nuufmflzlm mmm ulnu HmATTORNEY Patented July 6, 1926.

inria FERDINAND A. EFEIFER, OF SRNG-EIELD, OI-IIO.

TOY o ANNoN.

Application led October 13, 1924i.V Serial No. 743,310.

N This invent-ion relates to to y guns and the i like and one object otthe invention is to provide a toy gun, adapted to explode a paper cap orother detonating device, which will be of such a character that it canbe used by a child without danger ot injury to the child.

A further object ot the invention is to provide a device of this kind inwhich the lcap, or other device, will be exploded within a closed firingchamber which will pre- -vent lire or sparks from escaping at the rearend of the gun. Y Y

A further object ot the invention is to provide such a device in whichthe tiring cham ber will be self-cleaning.

A furtherobject of the invention is to provide such a device which willbe simple in its construction, easily operated and of such a characterthat it will not beeasily brokenfor rendered inoperative. f 1 Otherobjects of the invention will appear as the devce is described indetail.

ln the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a toy cannonembodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view ot thesame; Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the same; and Fig. 4 is a sec-` tiontaken on the line i-4e of Fig. 2.

` ,lnthese drawings I have illustrated oneV embodiment ot my inventionand have shown the same as embodied in a toy cannon but it will beunderstood that this particular embodiment hasbeen chosen tor thepurpose oiillustration only and that the invention may beapplied to toyguns of various kinds and may take various forms.

VAs here shown, the gun comprises a barrel `1 formed in imitation of acannon and mounted on the axle 2 of a supporting truck which, in thepresent instance, is provided with wheels 3. y Rigidly connected withthe barrel and extending rearwardly and downwardly therefrom is asupporting member 5. the rear portion ot' which will rest upon theground and support the barrel in its proper position. The barrel isprovided with a lon- `gitudinal bore V6 which opens through the lfrontend or muzzle of the gun and the rear portion ot which is enlarged, asshown at to form a firing chamber. Mounted within the firing chamber.Inear the rear end thereol:',is a firing block or anvil 8 which isrigidly mounted and may, it desired, be cast integral Vmounted between`them a hammer 13, this hammer being preferably mounted on a pin 14which extends through the lugs 12. The hammer is of a thicknesssubstantially equal to the width of the space between the lugs 12, there'being just sufficient ciearance to permit of the free movement oi thehammer about its axis.` The hammer is provided on its upper and forwardside with a tace 15 adapted to support a cap, or other device which isto be exploded, and to move the same into contact with the firing block,thereby causing it to be exploded. At the lower end of this capsupporting face the hammer is provided with a forwardly extendingportion 16 which forms a shoulder to limit the inward movement of thecap when the latter is inserted through the opening 10 and placed inposition on the supporting surface, thereby insuring the properpositioning of the cap with relation to the anvil. This forwardextension or shoulder 16 is of such a length that when the hammer is inits re tracted position, as shown in F ig. 2, the shoulder will extendfrom the firing face 15 of the hammer to the iiring block, thus torminga bottom for the Opening 10 which will prevent the cap `from fallingthrough the opening. The outer portion of the hammer, below the firingface 15, is of such a width that when the tiring face is moved intocontact with the firing block this outer portion of the hammer willcompletely close the opening 10 and, inasmuch as the hammer lits snuglybetween the lugs 12, itwill be obvious that therear end of the gun willbe completely closed and that neither sparks nor ignited pieces of thepaper cap can escape therefrom. When the paper cap is exploded againstthe firing block, portions of the cap will remain on the hammer whileother port-ions will enter the firing chamber Way Vtlirongli Y the'`opening Vl1 and-bef1dis chargedrfrom-vthe' firing chamber. .The

' shoulder 16 ofntheharnmer is off's'uch a length that When the face l5ofthe hammer is in engageinentwvitlrtle 'iring'flolock the i shoulderwill extend entirelyfacross andjvill-l Y ftiv'ely preventing .the escapeof sparks' or pieces off 'the exploded device at the rear .ofYftheegiinbuta'lso orce's'he sr'noke'to/1 ;I'alve1f-Ylengthwiseofthe;barrel. and escape through f v Vthe muzzle'thelfeojafte' the .manner O f'an oidina-ry'eanno'n- 1 i' The hammer maybe actuated in anylsui'te'rted andisV normally :held in'tsV retracted.rel-eased, Willperrnitit'to'be forced against As here shown, `thehammer is .provided end 'vvlieh bears upon 'the free end of a -laivfsp'ring ,18 rvs'fl'l'i'cli is supportednear its rear eeuengfthe 'hammerY'to be 'retained :in Vits *end on a `pin V19 and has its rear endextiende.

lifnggbeneatha Cross bar A20011 the part 5* off 'the gun. 'Thearrangementfof the finger 17V .jvv'jthrelation tolthefeprng 18 issuc'lmhetwhen the hemmen is in 'tsretreeted posilion, fas' 'shown inFig-f2, the pressirejof'the r 'spring on the finger .will beforward-thus retracted position. pWhen Vthe finger is moved slightly tothe freer .the line @ripreseuve shifts and .tends tov move the gerreervverdlvs thugforcing -the hanmerj against lthe 'rng bleek. Theherinner-- ,v vvpifovfi'ded with e .-ngerpreee Q1 Abyineens of. vvloh itmay be retracted against the ten'- 'oi the springendvhen 'so retractedlwill be held if; this positionmetil F the'hammee Sie, Y poeeivelyeotuetel to; release the same@ This releasingflnoveiientrmey 4:loe Qingparted Vto the hammer kin suitable' ner lenti inthe present insieme, thehammer gungso 'that `@he gun may be i'r'ed without may VKbe*explodedwith'A 'safetywlioli v is fsimple in its'eonstruc'tion andoperation andmay"loered from 'a remote po i nt;ltl1atl the exploded.'Y e

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Varrangedwvit'hi'n 'sa-id chamber nfrontoft f saidopenirlg, 'lahaan'ermounted `vv'i seid v iii-ing* .eh-amber end having a parie 00 rengediogbemovedinto 4line vvifth seid openingeoyreeeivemhe devee vvhlen is'yioif Vbe Y exploded, and ineens for 1 eetetmg seid j' llaininer to causesaid d'e'viCeV td be into Contact withfsaiid firing-"blde" 3.; A Y'toyjgnn' voo'mprsingbarrel having e, rng chamber' `and hvngj en"opening et l' Y the rear: end thereof'ia firing; v'bleek mou' ed` intoVlnefvvith said`.openingtoV reeeivev he Y* device 'which :fisto be"exploded and to move e a ingohembe providec1--vvith 'parallel side thehand near the' Cween said sidewalls and movable yino con inet with 'saldliringloloek,` said part of said'V Vhammer belng arranged Vto pass'thenppen 11o pivotallly mounted beneath seidrring bleek endxheivng "aSperre errdnged lit-o' belmoved ing `before Se-id device ene-,ases said.effing Y fbloele n :andme'a'n edge of said opening and close the samebefore said part engages said ring block, and means for actuating saidhammer.

`5. A toy gun comprising a barrel having n a firing chamber, a firingblock arranged within said firing chamber, said barrel having an openingthrough the lower portion of the rear wall of said firing chamber andhaving parts extending downwardly on the opposite sides of said opening,a hammer pivotallv mounted between said parts and substantially fillingthe space between the same,said hammer having a part movable intocontact with said firing block and so.

`at the rear end thereof, a firing block arranged withinsaid firingchamber adjacent to said opening, said barrel having parts eX- tendingtherefrom on opposite sides of said opening, a hammer pivotally mountedbetween said parts and having a supporting face to receive the device tobe exploded and having at the inner end of said face a shoulder toposition said device on said supporting face, and means for actuatingsaid hammer t0 move said device against said firing block.

7. A toy gun comprising a barrel having a firing chamber, a firing blockarranged within said tiring chamber, said firing chamber having openingsthrough the wall thereof, both in the rear and in the front of saidfiring block, a hammer pivotally mounted beneath said firing block andhaving a supporting face to receive the device t0 be exploded and havingparts arranged to close both of said openings before said device ismoved into engagement Vwith said firing block, and means to actuate saidhammer.

`8. A toy gun comprising a. barrel having a firing chamber provided withan opening through the lower portion of the rear wall thereof, a firingblock mounted within said firing chamber in advance of said opening,said barrel having a second opening through vthe lower wall thereofimmediately in advance of said firing block, said barrel also havingparts extending downwardly from the opposite sides of said openings, ahammer pivotally mounted on said parts and substantially filling thespace between the same, the rear portion of said hamm-er having a capsupporting face and being of such width that when said face is movedinto contact with said firing block said part of said hammer willcompletely close the first nientioned opening, Said hammer also having apart extending upwardly and forwardly from the inner edge of saidsupporting face to position the cap on said face, said up wardly andforwardly extending part being of such length thatv it will be movedacross and will ciose the last-mentioned opening before the supportingface is moved into operative relation to said firing block, and meansfor actuating said hammer.

9. A toy gun having a firing chamber, a firing block arranged withinsaid chamber, a pivoted hammer having a part movable into engagementwith said tiring block, said hammer also having a finger projecting fromthat side thereof opposite said firing block,

and a flat spring having a smooth upper surface engaging the end of saidfinger, said finger being so arranged with relation to said spring thatwhen said hammer has been retracted the pressure of the spring on the ffinger will be in a direction to retain the hammer in its retractedposition and after initial movement has been imparted to said hammer thepressure of said spring on said finger will' be in a direction to movesaid hammer toward the firing block.

l0. A toy gun having a firing chamber, a firing block arranged withinsaid chamber, a pivoted hammerhaving a part movable into engagement withsaid firing block, said hammer also having a finger projecting from thatside thereof opposite said firing block, and a flat spring having asmooth upper surface engaging the end of said finger, said finger beings0 arranged with relation to said spring that when said hammer has beenretracted the pressure of the spring on the finger will be in adirection to retain the hammer in its retracted position and afterinitial movement has been imparted to said hammer the pressure of saidspring on saidfinger will be in a direction to move said hammer towardthe firing block, said hammer also having an arm for imparting initialmovement thereto, and means for actuating said arm.

In testimony whereof, I aiiix my signature hereto.

FERDINAND A. PFEIFER.

